Dhaba Style Paneer Masala recipe with step by step photos and video recipe. This dhaba style paneer masala is spicy and the flavors are awesome.

Dhaba Style Paneer Masala recipe is easy to make at home. You can adjust the spice level as per your liking. The addition of roasted gram flour and Kasuri Methi, add a magic touch to the recipe. Serve dhaba style paneer masala hot with Roti/Naan 🙂

What is Dhaba Style?

Dhaba style recipes are well known for their heavy use of oil, butter, spices, and rustic flavors. Basically, Dhaba is a roadside restaurant. Earlier only truck drivers used to visit it. These Dhaba were remained 24 hours open and provide the home cooked meal for them.

The cooking process involves a lot of roasting. Roasting the onions, ginger, garlic and spice powders till golden brown. Also, they use kasuri methi and roasted gram flour in making the gravy. The use of gram flour/besan thickens the gravy and kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves enhances the flavor of the recipe.

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Notes

Do not fry the Paneer cubes in oil for a long time. Just one minute on each side and immediately take it out in a bowl filled with warm water. If fried for a long time the Paneer cubes will turn rubbery and hard.Use fresh curd for the recipe.

How to make dhaba style paneer masala with step by step photos:

2. Heat a Pan. Add Besan/Gram flour and roast it, till it changes its color and becomes fragrant. Keep it aside. In the same Pan dry roast Kasuri Methi/dry fenugreek leaves. Keep it aside. Now, add oil and ghee. Add Paneer cubes and fry it till light brown on both sides. Take it out in a bowl filled with warm water and keep it aside.

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